User:Stevenarntson/Analytical Writing

This course uses writing as a mode of discovery and understanding. We'll discuss in class what exactly that means, and ways in which it might be leveraged toward interesting writing products. The class follows a scheme necessitated by the venue of my physical classroom in Seattle, Washington.

assignments and policies

schedule

 * 1) /introduction/.
 * 2) research and library field trip. statement of intent due
 * 3) workshops and film example
 * 4) workshops and film example.
 * 5) workshops & individual meetings.
 * 6) workshops & individual meetings. midterm project assessment due
 * 7) workshops. discuss "Men Explain Things to Me" (in Essays, below).
 * 8) workshops. Aim to have 300-600 words posted to "Project" on your wiki page. MLA.
 * 9) workshops for weeks 9 and 10.
 * 10) Individual meetings - troubleshoot.
 * 11) final reading. self assessment due

films
Films this quarter will serve as examples of documentarians trying to understand complex problems. Possible titles, depending on relevance, include
 * The Future of Food
 * Food, Inc.
 * The Story of Stuff
 * Blue Vinyl
 * Lessons of Darkness
 * The Power of Nightmares
 * This Film is Not Yet Rated
 * Manufactured Landscapes

essays

 * Peak Water
 * Most Likely to Succeed
 * Men Explain Things to Me